Kasie Hunt
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In setback for Democrats, Supreme Court won't let late mail ballots count in Wisconsin
Voting rights groups and the state and national Democratic parties had filed lawsuits seeking to extend the deadline.
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In setback for Democrats, Supreme Court won't let late mail ballots count in Wisconsin via @PeteWilliamsNBC
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Couple at NYC eatery served $2,000 Bordeaux in error after ordering cheap wine
A young couple who once dined at the Big Apple’s iconic Balthazar couldn’t bottle up their emotions after ordering an $18 Pinot Noir — but being served a $2,000 Mouton Rothschild instead by a…
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“The two-grand Bordeaux First Growth, the most expensive wine offered at Balthazar, had been ordered by four Wall Street businessmen who apparently didn’t notice the error.”
Couple mistakenly served $2,000 wine at NYC restaurant
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Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate
NEW YORK (AP) — This fall's presidential debates have chewed up moderators. President Donald Trump steamrolled Chris Wallace with constant interruptions in the first one, a performance that...
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If there ever was a journalist who could handle this, it’s @kwelkernbc
And no matter what happens Thursday night, she will still represent the best of us on Friday morning
I’m just so honored to call her a colleague
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Everyone Has Gone Crazy in Washington
The Pelosi interview and the interrogation of Judge Barrett, who will bring a little sanity to the capital.
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“I think some of [the male senators] couldn’t quite grok a mother of seven who’s their intellectual superior, so they reverted to form and patronized her. And competed with her.” — @Peggynoonannyc
Everyone Has Gone Crazy in Washington - WSJ
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Biden, Pence and the Wish for Normalcy
Washington talks of a Democratic blowout, while the vice president reminds us of old differences.
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"The past week was bizarre, berserk, almost biblical," writes @Peggynoonannyc. Indeed.
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‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said
Top department officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump’s child separation policy, a draft investigation report said.
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As a mom, I can hardly read this headline, let alone the story, without having to fight tears
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Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is ‘Not Christian’
The pope, inserting himself into the presidential race, pointed to the harshness of Mr. Trump’s campaign promises to deport more immigrants.
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“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” [Pope] Francis said when a reporter asked him about Mr. Trump on the papal airliner as he returned to Rome after his six-day visit to Mexico.
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May Every Woman Find Her Marty Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a beacon—but Marty should be too.
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I love Every. Word. Of. This.
RBG “may never have been able to reach her full, glorious and iconic potential had she not had a husband who ranked her career as equal to his own.”
Picking a partner who isn’t your glass ceiling is truly priceless.
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Biden Creates Legal War Room, Preparing for a Big Fight Over Voting
With two former solicitors general and hundreds of lawyers, the Biden campaign is bracing for an extended legal battle and hoping to maintain trust in the electoral process.
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Biden Creates Legal War Room, Preparing for a Big Fight Over Voting - The New York Times
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Turmoil consumes Chamber of Commerce as it backs Democrats
The traditionally conservative group is planning to endorse a number of House Democrats for reelection, sparking dissension among members.
RNC speaker Abby Johnson supports policies barring women from voting | The 19th
Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson has advocated for a head-of-household voting system, which historically barred women from the ballot.
The Grand Old Meltdown
What happens when a party gives up on ideas?
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An excellent morning to read this @TimAlberta piece on what the GOP does or doesn’t stand for — because last night the GOP announced it won’t even HAVE a platform for the 2020 convention, except Trump
The Grand Old Meltdown - POLITICO
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Jerry Seinfeld: So You Think New York Is ‘Dead’
(It’s not.)
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“Wipe your tears, wipe your butt and pull it together.”
Opinion | Jerry Seinfeld: So You Think New York Is ‘Dead’ - The New York Times
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Senate Republicans distance themselves from Trump on coronavirus masks
Senate Republicans have stood by Trump through controversy after controversy, but the rampant spread of COVID-19 is emerging as a breaking point.
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MY LATEST: The health crisis is so tragic, the economic outlook so grim, and the politics so bad that Republicans are finally distancing themselves from President Trump, over wearing masks
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China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some...
How the Shooting of Breonna Taylor Changed the Kentucky Senate Race
With a war chest of $40 million, Amy McGrath was considered a safe bet in the Democratic primary. But the recent movement for racial justice has elevated the candidacy of her African-American rival, Charles Booker.
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“Harry Reid ... said Mr. Schumer would face considerable pressure to eliminate the 60-vote threshold
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“It’s not a question of if the filibuster is going to go away, it’s only a question of when it’s going to go away,” Mr. Reid said.”
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Trump supporters burn Michigan absentee ballot applications
The applications were burned Friday during an event called Operation Incinerator outside the DeltaPlex Arena in Walker
U.S. Park Police said they didn't fire tear gas Monday; here's what was shot at protesters
WUSA9's Nathan Baca experienced first hand what was used when U.S. Park Police cleared Lafayette Square amid protests over George Floyd's death.
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Here are the pictures of the tear gas canisters deployed at Lafayette Square on June 1.
The administration has tried to say there was no tear gas used.
That is demonstrably false based on hard evidence from @wusa9
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James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
In an extraordinary condemnation, the former defense secretary backs protesters and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one another.
Trump’s trip to the Hill was all about campaign, not coronavirus
At a lunch with Republican senators, Trump focused on poll numbers, Joe Biden and telling senators they need to toughen up or they’ll lose in November
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Trump's trip to the Hill was all about campaign, not coronavirus — with @GarrettHaake @JulieNBCNews @LACaldwellDC @frankthorp
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